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F GOTSCHE COMBINED GAME AND EDUCATIONAL DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8.1920.

Patentd Apr. 26, 1921.

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' COMBINED GAME AND EDUCATXONAL DEVICE.

APPLICATION EILED JULY 8,1920.

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FRANK GO'ISCHE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

COlVIBINF-D GAME AND EDUCATIONAL DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

Application filed July 8, 1920. Serial No. 394,736.

To all "whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK Gorsorm, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of San Francisco, county oi San Francisco, andState of California, have invented certain new and usetul improvementsin Cornbinel Games and Educational Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a combinedgame and educational device of that type, wherein a part is revolved torthe purpose of propelling game pieces so that the same may i'all intopockets denoting various numbers or charactors.

The principal object of this invention is to construct a game apparatus,which may be played by a number of persons for the purpose oi amusementand at the same time the plays will result in e.-.ucational advantage.

Another object is to produce game apparatus which will be simple toconstruct and one which may be placed upon the market at a reasonablecost.

Another object is to produce means whereby children will take pleasurein computing mathematical problems derived from the playing 01 thisdevice.

Other objects and advantages will be seen as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawing 1 have illustrated one manner in which theinvention may be reduced to practice, in which said drawing, Figure 1 isa top plan view of my game apparatus; Fig. 2 is a cross section on theline II-II, Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line III-Ill, Fig.1; Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a score board; and Fig. 5 is a crosssection on the line V-V, Fig. i.

Referring to the drawings in detail, like numerals refer to like partsin the several views.

By inferring in particular to Figs. 1. and 2, the numeral 5 represents astationary member, having a depressed annular shoulder 6, and a circularpocket 7 formed within the margin of said shoulder 6.

A pin 8 is suitably secured in the center of the pocket 7 and isprovided with a tapered rind 9, which is adapted to form a pivot pointfor a bearing 11. This bearing is secured in a member 12, which memberis adapted to be revolved about the pin 8 and will be hereinafterreferred to as the revolving member. This revolving member is so formedas to have its outer margin adacent to the inner margin of said shoulder6, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

At 13 I have shown an upstanding ring formed integral with the revolvingmember 12 and at 14: 1 have shown raised portions, which term pocketsaround the periphery of the ring 13. Like raised portions are formed at16 for the purpose of forming pockets about the center of the revolvingmember.

It will be noted that the upper surfaces of the stationary and revolvingmember are so constructed as to slope toward the center of the device,the purpose of which is to cause game pieces, such as represented by theballs 17 and 18, to move into the pockets formed by the upstandingportions 14L and 16, as shown in dotted lines at 19 and 21.

U pon the stationary member and adjacent the shoulder 6 I place figureshere shown as reading from zero to nine, thesame being equally spacedone from the other and upon the vertical space Iplace color marks suchas shown at 22-see Fig. 3.

Upon the shoulder 6 1 place characters such as X, l, there being a groupof these characters between every other ligure ot the stationarymember'see Fig. 1. These groups are here designated by the numeral 23.

Upon the shoulder 6 I place characters figures here shown as Zero tonine. These figures are so placed as to be between the raised portions1-1, forming the pockets.

Upon the top of the revolving member and within the ring 13 I placecharacters such as stars of different colors, the same being of a numberequal to the number of pockets formed by the raised portions 16, whichpockets are designated by a figure placed upon the top of the centerportion and in this instance reads from zero to 1.

At 24; l have shown color markings, the use of which will be hereinaftershown.

Referring now to Figs. 1 and 5, the same lOO having tabulated thereonthe value i points,

is providedso that each play a ter being:

made ma'v heeuiclzl Y cemented. These cards are divided into columnsrepresenting number selected, multiplication, addition, subtraction,division, star or any sign to show play.

A fragmentary list oitho values as given on the cards is given below toillustrate the various plays which will be hereinaite given:

Anv No. selceted. T I 000 2 500 6 2 1 500 100 3 v A ii 2 1150 r i 2 1 3160 50 7 3 K 2 4 83 SS l 2 5 250 1'5 16 5 500 I) 6 62 (i 500 33 7 250 10-11 7 1 S l 1 83 l 500 i Q 12 250 l 500 1 9 500 i 49 500 ll A straightplay wins 5 times any sign to show play. A play to win wins 5 times asign to show. Co 01's:

3 to win 125. 3 to show 2 to win 25. 2 to show 4. 1 to win 5. l-to show2. I

a suitable marker in one of the pockets ad- ;;acent to the figure 53.The evelvmo mem her of the a maratns then rotate-n on its is oivot andthe balls are causei. to roll until 1 the parts come to rest, when theballs will enter thei respective pockets and we will assume that thereading 9(2+2) equals .4: which is then, epresents a L loss it does notn'resnond to the reading on he score board. l corresponded iaixl, theplayer as will be seen 0 the table l, ear. 11s in small digits fr 111the 1- -J "1; the stun o the 'ativ Lml; r set up on t er wins th. numberto that number as illustration: Indication on. score board- 4.730391115; after revolving parts 209.

Th Q S,:;0. The player loses. A' 'am indication on score board 50.

' number selected gives 13 points won in the division column.

Should the number selected correspond to the number derived from therevolving parts the player wins a number of points equal to the numberselected.

To illustrate star plays:

If reading is the same as the number indicated on the score board, theplayer Wins 500 points; otherwise, he loses.

To illustrate an addition play:

It the sum of the digits in the reading after revolving; parts equalsthe number indicated on the score board, the player wins.

Illustration: Indication on score board- 20. Reading498.

Then 4+9+8:21. Player loses.

Again-indication on score boardO.

Reading-000.

Then 0+0+0:0. Player wins 500 points as will be seen by referrlng to thetable.

All of the above plays have to show which means that the player selectedhis own characters, such as multiplication, division, etc.

In order to play a straight play, the player sets up a number and thesign is selected by the point at which the revolving member stopped,which point is determined by the pocket into which the ball 17 falls,and by the junction of the color strip as shown at the point 27.

Illustration Indication on score board-213.

Reading4;26, and the Sign As 426 is divisible by 213, the player wins,and as the odds for 213 in the table, (see last section) is 166, underthe column Any sign to show play. Had the reading been 213 and the signa star the player would have won 2,500 points.

Illustration for An sign to show play.

Indication on score card, for example 13, and the reading proves to be067, and the point 27 indicate a (plus) the player would win. Should itbe a multiplication sign, the 6 times 7 would equal 42, and the playerwould lose. The same is true of all the other signs.

In using the game for children no score board is used, each player takinhis turn adding together on paper the differences, sums, readings,products, or the greatest prime number that will divide the readingwithout a remainder. The plays are made in succession until the totalamount equals a sum previously agreed upon.

For instance,

The reading 273 and the sign is then 7-23= 2 The reading 431 and thesign is then 4 3 1= 8 The reading 114 and the sign is then ..=1'14 Thereading 290 and the sign is x then 2 9 0= O The reading 323 and the signis then 17/323 19 Total I4 3 Thus, it will be seen that the child willbe taught to do small sums in arithmetic, which will greatly improve themind and tend toward rapid calculation. It will also be seen that, withthe older player, the game is also educational, as well as interesting,due to its element of chance.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a stationary member, arevolving member, positioned within said stationary member, game piecesadapted to be moved by said revolving member and characters on saidrevolving and said stationary members, for the purpose of indicatingplays.

2. In a device of the character described, a stationary member, arevolving member positioned within said stationary member, saidrevolving member having an upstanding ring, pockets formed adjacent saidring,

pockets adjacent to the center of said re volving member and within saidring, characters on said stationary and revolving members and gamepieces adapted to be moved by said revolving member.

FRANK GOTSCHE.

